alkymists was a personal passion project for Fassiotti, a native of France who came to the Bay Area after a long restaurant and philanthropy career in Los Angeles. The restaurant served world-fusion food and planned to host free monthly brunches for low-income, battered or homeless women and their children, as well as teach them about nutrition and health. (Read a Sept. 26 feature I wrote on alkymists: Doing good with food)

Dvornik did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The 3,926-square-foot space (and its Type 47 liquor license) is officially on the market, listed for rent for $14,000 Triple Net plus $6,000 Triple Nets or for sale for $300,000. (In the comments section on the listing: "Seller invested over $1.0 million in the past two years. Please do not talk to employees.")